The saga of Siri (and why it still sucks), this week on The CultCast

This week on The CultCast: Siri sucks, Apple knows it, and Cupertino isn’t sure how to fix it … but there’s still hope. Plus: Our 2018 WWDC hardware expectations!

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According to a new Digitimes report and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is prepping a new entry-level 13-inch MacBook that will debut in the second quarter of 2018. The price? A mere $999.

One other interesting tidbit in today’s report is that Apple’s upstream supply chain has supposedly started shipping components for a new iPad Pro upgrade and cheaper 9.7-inch iPad. The 9.7-inch iPad is reportedly set to be released in the second quarter of this year (making WWDC a likely candidate for its debut), while the refreshed iPad Pro will come some time in the second half of 2018.

I’ve seen a ton of sales on the 9.7-inch iPad, and also the iPad Pro more recently.

June is the sixth month in the year, so technically all these products could be unveiled at WWDC.